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Portland architect to join governor on trip to Japan
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown this week will lead a delegation of business and government representatives on travel to China, Japan and Vietnam to improve trade and build relationships.
The pressure鈥檚 on for Riddle timber mill
The owners of D.R Johnson in Riddle, Ore., have paid millions of dollars to buy the only machinery in the nation certified to produce panels of cross-laminated timber. Now comes the hard part.
Downtown Portland park receiving repairs
Wooden beams holding up the glass ceiling at Director Park in downtown Portland will be replaced with steel ones.
Firms trade old office culture for new to attract millenials
Architecture, engineering and construction firms are changing old workplace traditions to attract a new generation of employees
Design panel OKs single OHSU sky bridge
A second requested sky bridge for a two-building project that includes the Center for Health and Healing South will be replaced by a tunnel.
More details revealed about Ninth Avenue hotel
The new hotel that is in the works for Northwest Ninth Avenue will introduce a new brand by Hilton Worldwide called the Canopy by Hilton. With 153 rooms, the Canopy Hotel by Hilton at 425 N.W. Ninth Ave. will include ground-floor and rooftop terraces as well as an
Wizer Block gets go-ahead from Court of Appeals
The Oregon Court of Appeals this week upheld a decision by the Land Use Board of Appeals to allow the $92 million development to proceed in Lake Oswego.
Photos: A new look for a historic space
The former Jantzen Knitting Mills Company Building in Northeast Portland, an 85-year-old building listed on the National Register of Historic Places, will soon be the corporate headquarters of Portland-based children鈥檚 clothing company Hanna Andersson.
Providence St. Vincent鈥檚 $85 million makeover
Construction will start this fall on a new exterior skin for Providence St. Vincent Medical Center, along with seismic upgrades and expansion of some patient rooms.
Photos: Snack food innovation center unveiled in Salem
A new innovation center for San Francisco-based Diamond Foods has officially opened in Salem.
Wizer Block headed to state Court of Appeals
The Lake Oswego group Save Our Village has taken its fight to stop the Wizer Block project from moving forward to the state Court of Appeals.
Despite lack of deal, PDC eyes U.S. Postal Service site
Portland Development Commission officials are envisioning a different future for a 14-acre Northwest Portland site that houses a mail processing center, but the U.S. Postal Service says it hasn't yet agreed to sell the property.
News
- $960,000 office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 10, 2026
- Two projects in historic districts in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 10, 2026
- Multnomah County commits up to $101.6M for Moda Center
- Portland code changes to take effect in November
- Los Colibris project approved for Portland’s OMSI District
- Pacific Northwest projects totaling $9.9 million in top bidders | Aug. 7, 2026
- Oregon opens infrastructure grant program
- Ex-TV host claps back at Detroit officials in blight case
- 31-unit multifamily project in Portland land use review intakes | Aug. 3, 2026
- $2.4 million office renovation in Portland building permits | Aug. 3, 2026
- Transportation commission weighs ODOT budget cuts
- Lam Research planning $1.7 billion investment in Tualatin
Commentary
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- Assembly of a future workforce begins with an invitation | Opinion
- Beware of overlooking legal requirements for remote workers | Opinion
- Become a critical thinker and transform a workplace | Opinion
- Managing construction risks with international suppliers | Opinion
- A rally with many engines: the lesson of 2026’s first half | Opinion
- Oregon housing challenges persist despite sound and fury | Opinion
- When does an employee’s bullying become harassment? | Opinion
- Ditch disorganization 鈥� the cost of deferred decisions | Opinion
- Consider 10 common risks for healthcare construction projects | Opinion
- Clarifying the reach of a law regarding prevailing wage | Opinion
- Adjust to legal changes now to ensure compliance later | Opinion
